Profile Of Conglomerate Robert Budi Hartono: Visionary Businessman Owners Of Djarum And BCA, The Richest Person In Indonesia

YOGYAKARTA - Profile Robert Budi Hartono always attracts people's attention. As a successful entrepreneur and the richest person in Indonesia, his life journey has become full of inspiration. From his family's small business, Djarum, he succeeded in building a large global business empire.

Not only successful in the cigarette industry, Budi Hartono also develops business into the banking sector, property, and digital technology. With a long-term vision and smart strategy, the figure becomes a real example of how hard work and innovation are able to change the future.

Reporting from the Wikipedia page, here are 5 interesting facts about Robert Budi Hartono:

Robert Budi Hartono, who was born under the real name Oei Hwie Tjhong on April 28, 1941, is an Indonesian businessman of Chinese descent. He is the second child of Oei Wie Gwan, the founder of the famous cigarette company Djarum.

Budi Hartono's brother, Michael Bambang Hartono, is a business partner as well as a sibling who together builds a family business business.

In the Forbes 2022 list, Robert and Michael Hartono are ranked first as the richest people in Indonesia with a total wealth of 47.7 billion US dollars. But individually, Robert is ranked 64th in the world with a wealth of around US$ 23.2 billion.

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In addition to being successful with Djarum, Robert and Michael are also the largest shareholders of Bank Central Asia (BCA) through Farindo Holding Ltd. which controls 51% of the bank's shares.

The Hartono brothers also own a 65,000 hectare oil palm plantation in West Kalimantan, as well as businesses in the fields of property, electronics, and digital technology.

Through the Djarum Group, the Hartono brothers founded Polytron, an Indonesian electronics company that has been operating for more than 30 years. Now Polytron is also producing mobile phones, after previously focusing on products such as air conditioning, refrigerators, audio-videos, and dispensers.

Not only that, through GDP Ventures and Global Digital Niaga (Blibli.com), Robert also acquired Kaskus, the largest online forum in Indonesia.

Interestingly, Robert is known as a badminton lover. He founded PB Djarum in 1969, which later gave birth to many legendary athletes such as Liem Swie King, the 'King Smash'.

In personal life, Robert is married to Widowati Hartono (Giok Hartono) and has three sons, namely Victor Hartono, Martin Hartono, and Armand Hartono, all of whom have completed higher education and are actively continuing their family business.

Not many know that the owner of 51% of BCA shares also has a row of luxury properties in various parts of Indonesia. Some of them are Grand Indonesia Shopping Town, Menara BCA, Hotel Indonesia Kempinski, WTC Mangga Dua, to Padma Hotel Karawang.

Behind his great success, Robert Budi Hartono had experienced failures and difficult times. Even so, he never gave up. For him, the key to business success lies in the two main things, namely the spirit to continue to develop and never give up in facing challenges.

It was Robert Hartono's principle that led him to become an inspirational figure for young entrepreneurs who want to tread a successful path like himself.

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